Hybrid tea rose plant named &#39;Jim Jimmy James&#39;

ABSTRACT

A new variety of Hybrid Tea rose suitable for garden decoration, having flowers of orange coloration.

CLASSIFICATION

The present invention relates to a new Rosa hybrida plant.

VARIETY DENOMINATION

The new plant has the varietal denomination ‘JIM JIMMY JAMES’.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of Hybrid Tea Rose.It has as its seed parent the variety known as unknown seedling and asits pollen parent the variety known as unknown seedling.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Among the features which distinguish the new variety from otherpresently available and commercial rose cultivars known to the inventorare the following combination of characteristics: The plant has acompact upright growing growth habit, suitable for outdoor gardendecoration.

Asexual reproduction of the new variety by budding as performed in KernCounty shows that the foregoing and other distinguishing characteristicscome true to form and are established and transmitted through succeedingasexual propagations. ‘Jim Jimmy James’ may be asexually propagated bycuttings, budding and grafting. The budding and grafting successfullyoccurred on the plant/rootstock Rosa hybrida cv. ‘Dr. Huey’(unpatented).

COMPARISON WITH THE CLOSEST COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE CULTIVAR

The new variety may be distinguished from its closest commerciallyavailable cultivar, ‘Strike it Rich’ by the following combination ofcharacteristics: darker red on the tips and pronounced notches on theblossoms on deep green foliage.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATION

The accompanying photograph [FIG. 1] illustrates the new variety andshows the flowering thereof from bud to full bloom depicted in color asnearly correct as it is possible to make in a color illustration of thecharacter. Throughout this specification, color references and/or valuesare based upon the Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society(1966) except where common terms of color definition are employed.

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW VARIETY

The following description is of 2 year-old rose plants of the newvariety grown outdoors in Wasco, Calif. in the month of October.Phenotypic expression may vary with environmental, cultural and climaticconditions, as well as differences in conditions of light and soil.

FLOWER

The new variety sometimes usually bears its flowers singly, sometimesusually in clusters of two to five. Flowers are borne in irregularrounded clusters on strong long stems (about 50 to about 60 cm).Outdoors, the plant blooms nearly continuously during the growingseason. The flowers have a slight tea fragrance.

BUD

The peduncle is about 3.5 cm to about 6.0 cm in length, of heavy caliper(about 3 mm to about 5 mm in diameter), and usually erect. It is usuallyrough, with few stipitate glands, and few hairs and prickles. Pedunclecolor is near between 144a and 148a.

Before the calyx breaks, the bud is about 1 cm to about 2 cm in diameterat the widest point, about 1.2 cm to about 2.5 cm in length, ovoid inshape, with a conspicuous neck. The surface of the bud bears somefoliaceous appendages stipitate glands and glandular bloom, usually withslender bristle-like foliaceous parts extending beyond the tip of thebud about one half or more of its length. Bud color is near between 144aand 138a.

The sepals are about 2.8 cm to about 4.2 cm in length and about 1 cm toabout 1.5 cm in width at the widest point. The outer surface color ofthe sepal is near 144a and 138a. The inner surface color of the sepal isnear between 137c and 138b and has covered edges with fine woolytomentum; sepal margins are lined with some stipitate glands and hairs.

The receptacle of the flower is somewhat short in length (about 5 mm toabout 7 mm). The receptacle is ovoid in form. Its surface is somewhatsmooth with somewhat thin walls. The receptacle color is near between144a and 138b.

As the petals open (after the calyx breaks), the bud is about 2 cm toabout 2.8 cm in diameter at the widest point, about 3.5 cm to about 4.2cm in length, and somewhat ovoid in form. The color of the undersurfaces is close to 26a and 26b at the base, fusing close to 41 c and41 d at the apexes. The color of the upper surfaces of the newly openedpetals is close to 26a and 26b at the base, fusing close to 41c and 41dat the apexes.

BLOOM

When fully open, the bloom ranges from about 10 cm to about 13 cm indiameter. Petalage is double with about 25 to 30 petals and about 4 to 8petaloids irregularly arranged. When partially open, the bloom form issomewhat flat to cupped, and the petals are loosely cupped to undulatewith petal edges moderately rolled outward. When fully open, the bloomform is somewhat flat to cupped, and the petals are imbricated withpetal edges somewhat rolled outward.

PETALS

The substance of the petals is somewhat crisp and of medium thickness,with upper surfaces slightly satiny and under surfaces slightly satiny.The petals are about 4.2 cm to about 6.2 cm in length and about 4.1 cmto about 6.1 cm in width at the widest point. Petal margins are verysomewhat serrate.

The outer petals are nearly round to ovate to obovate in shape withapexes somewhat rounded usually slightly notched with one to twonotches.

The inner petals are nearly round to ovate in shape with apexes somewhatrounded usually slightly notched with one to two notches.

Petaloids are about 0.5 cm to about 1 cm in length and about (0.4 cm toabout 8 cm) in width at the widest point. Petaloids are shaped oval toovate with rounded apexes.

NEWLY OPENED FLOWER

The under and upper surface color of the outer petals is close to 26aand 26b at the base fusing close to 41c and 41d at the apexes.

The under and upper surface is close to 26b and 26c at the basegradually changing to 41d at the apexes.

The under surface color of the inner petals is near between 25c and 20c.The upper surface color of the inner petals is near between 25c and 25b.

The under and upper surface color of the petaloids are similar incoloration to the upper and under surfaces of the intermediate and innerpetals.

The general tonality of the newly opened flower is near between 26a and26b with 41c and 41d at the apexes.

THREE-DAY OLD FLOWER

The under and upper surface color of the outer petals is close to 26aand 26b at the base fusing close to 41c and 41d at the apexes.

The under and upper surface is close to 26b and 26c at the basegradually changing to 41d at the apexes.

The under surface color of the inner petals is near between 25c and 20c.The upper surface color of the inner petals is near between 25c and 25b.

The under and upper surface color of the petaloids are similar incoloration to the upper and under surfaces of the intermediate and innerpetal.

On the spent bloom, the petals usually drop off cleanly except forpetaloids persist.

In October, in Wasco, Calif., blooms on the bush growing outdoorsgenerally last about four to five days. Cut roses from plants grownoutdoors and kept at normal indoor living temperatures generally lastabout four to five days.

MALE REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS

Stamens are many in number (average about 120) and are arrangedregularly about the pistils; a few are mixed with petaloids or tucked inthe calyx. The filaments are of moderately long length (about 0.5 cm toabout 1.3 cm) most with anthers. Filaments are between 13b and 12b incolor. The anthers are medium for the class and all open approximatelyat the same time. Anther color is between 23b and 12c when immature andnear between 200a and 167b at maturity. Pollen is abundant and between17c and 15b in color.

FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS

Pistils vary in number (average about 90). The styles are moderatelyuneven, long in length (about 0.5 cm to about 1.2 cm), somewhat thin incaliper, and moderately separated to loosely bunched. Stigma color isnear 13c and 12b. Style color is near 1d and 150d. Ovaries are usuallyenclosed in the calyx.

Hips have not been observed on this variety when grown in Wasco, Calif.

FOLIAGE

The compound leaves are usually comprised of three to five leaflets andare borne in normal quantities. The five-leaflet leaves are about 12.7cm to about 15.9 cm in length and about 10.3 cm to about 12.8 cm inwidth at the widest point, moderately crisp in texture with normalthickness, and semi-glossy in finish. The terminal leaflets are about5.5 cm to about 8.0 cm in length and about 3.2 cm to about 5 cm in widthat the widest point, shaped obovate with obtuse apexes and somewhatround bases. Their margins are serrate.

The upper surface color of the mature leaf is near between 137a and137b. The under surface color of the mature leaf is near between 145aand 145b. The upper surface color of the young leaf is near between 138aand 138b. The under surface color of the young leaf is near between 145band 145c.

The rachis is average in caliper and rough. The upper side is shallowlygrooved with few hairs and stipitate glands and prickles on the edges ofthe grooves. The under side of the rachis is rough with few hairs andstipitate glands and small to medium prickles. The rachis color is nearbetween 146c and 146b.

The stipules are about 1.2 cm to about 1.4 cm in length and narrow widthto wide (about 1 cm to about 1.5 cm) with short to medium points thatusually turn out at an angle of less than 45 degrees toward the stem.The stipules color is near between 146c and 146b.

The petiole is average in caliper and rough. The upper side is deeply tomoderately shallowly grooved with many hairs and stipitate glands andprickles on the edges of the grooves. The petiole color is near between146b and 146c.

The plant displays an average degree of resistance to powdery mildew andrust as compared to other commercial varieties grown under comparableconditions in Wasco, Calif. The plant's winter hardiness anddrought/heat tolerance are yet to be determined.

GROWTH

The plant has a compact upright medium height growth habit (about 110 toabout 125 cm in height and about 60 cm to about 40 cm spread at thewidest point), with full branching. It displays vigorous growth and thecanes are of medium caliper for the class.

The color of the major stems is near between 148a and 146a. They bearlarge prickles that are about 0.07 cm to about 1.1 cm in length. Thelarge prickles are almost straight and hooked slightly downward withmedium length to rounded base; prickle color is near 166d. The majorstem bears few prickles of similar shape and coloration. There are fewfine hairs of similar shape and coloration which are near between 166cand 166d.

The color of the branches is near between 148a and 146b. They bear fewlarge prickles which are of similar size and shape to the large prickleson the major stems; prickle color is near 166c. The branches bear fewprickles of similar shape and coloration and which are near 166c.

The color of the new shoots is near between 144a and 148b. They bear fewprickles which are of similar size and shape to the large prickles onthe major stems; prickle color is near 166c.

I claim:
 1. A new and distinct Hybrid Tea rose plant of the varietysubstantially as described and illustrated herein.